Manteca, CA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Retail permit cap
- About 3 citywide (1 per 25,000)
- School/park buffer
- 600 feet minimum
- Approval body
- City Council via conditional use permit
- Opt-out status
- Not opted out: retail allowed
Summary
Manteca permits cannabis retail through a competitive, capped permitting process, but every retailer needs a conditional use permit and must sit at least 600 feet from schools, day cares, parks, libraries, and youth or rehab facilities.
A Cannabis Retailer must meet the following rules relating to proximity to sensitive uses:
a. For any separation requirements from sensitive uses, the distance shall be determined by the horizontal distance measured in a straight line from the closest property line of the sensitive use to the closest property line of the lot on which the cannabis business is to be located, without regard to intervening structures.
b. Shall be no closer than 600 feet from any parcel containing any a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, (whether public, private, or charter, including preschool, transitional kindergarten, and K-12).
c. For a commercial daycare center licensed by the State, County or city or that is in existence at the time the cannabis business permit is issued, or a Youth Center that is in existence at the time the cannabis business permit is issued or at the time the license permit is issued, the distance shall be set at 600 feet.
d. Shall be no closer than 600 feet from any substance abuse rehabilitation center or emergency shelter, religious assembly use, park, or library.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca caps cannabis retail permits at one per 25,000 residents, about three citywide, issued through a competitive application process under Chapter 5.64, with final approval as a conditional use permit made by the city council rather than the planning commission (§ 17.10.130(I)). Retailers must be built to minimize odors and meet standard site-improvement standards, and cannot locate within 600 feet of any K-12 school, licensed day care, youth center, substance abuse rehab center, emergency shelter, religious assembly use, park, or library. Approved operators must also hold a separate cannabis business permit and community benefit agreement.
Violations & Fines
Operating a cannabis retailer without both a city cannabis business permit and the required conditional use permit, or inside the 600-foot buffer, can trigger permit denial, suspension, or revocation by the city.
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Sources & Official References
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